Review: The Butcher of Anderson Station

The Butcher of Anderson Station by James S.A. Corey
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas. That's a title that begs a question. Or, at least, drives the idea that there's a story behind it. When reading the first Expanse novel, Fred being called "The Butcher of Anderson Station" created that desired effect. Leaving people wondering what the story was behind it. But, much like a deleted scene in a movie, if it was important to the story they would have left it in.

The story itself is well written enough. If you've read an action story-driven scene in the Expanse series, this will feel very familiar to you. Lots of spectacle, but not as much depth as I would have expected. It's not bad. In fact, I would say it's rather good. It's just good for certain reasons. It doesn't broaden the universe in any real way rather than just answering the question you've all been asking. Making it clear, there are two big reasons it's the best in the whole state.

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